Taking 430 on Eurotunnel

[roygarth]

Been told to avoid damage to wheels one can ask to go with the trucks or something?? Does anyone have experience of this and who to ask at check-in or???

Thanks.

[johnnyreggae]

Prebook roof rack or ask nicely at check in

[Andyuk911]

I have never been on it .... but fom the pictures I have seen it has a very low 'kerb' which means it is possible to clip a wheel ...

[GillyD]

Take the 'trucks' lane and be polite but firm that that is where you're going!!

[roygarth]

johnnyreggae said:

Prebook roof rack or ask nicely at check in

Only been on once - years ago..is 'check-in' where you first arrive and key in ticket number etc or place where you queue up later?

Tks

[johnnyreggae]

roygarth said:

'check-in' where you first arrive

Try to get a human though & ask for tall vehicle not lorry

[roygarth]

johnnyreggae said:

Try to get a human though & ask for tall vehicle not lorry

Cheers Johhny...

[jdw1234]

Everytime I have ever used it in a Ferrari (5-6 times) the staff automatically wave you into the truck bit.

They are very nice and spot you a mile off.

Don't worry.

[JamieBeeston]

roygarth said:

johnnyreggae said:

Try to get a human though & ask for tall vehicle not lorry

Cheers Johhny...

Or Just drive up and along the kerb a little, its only an inch or so high.

[neil-f]

You should book over 1.85m high vehicle NOT TRUCK lane as this is very different.
Tunnel staff are very good and will keep you right.

[Shmee]

Book 1.85m high vehicle, and go the car route until after you leave the terminal and then take the appropriate lane. It's easy.

[iandc]

neil-f said:

You should book over 1.85m high vehicle NOT TRUCK lane as this is very different.
Tunnel staff are very good and will keep you right.

+ 1. I have taken mine 8 times on the Eurotunnel and the staff are brilliant. As stated do NOT go with the trucks but book (even online works) as high sided vehicle. It is single storey and wider than normal lane. Also amusing as you end up with caravans and motorhomes, all of whose passengers like looking at your car.

[br d]

Shmee said:

Book 1.85m high vehicle, and go the car route until after you leave the terminal and then take the appropriate lane. It's easy.

Tim, I'm going across next month and I've been trying to book this option, it's not coming up on the booking site.
Is it the same as the 'Van' option?
Thanks.

[JonnyFive]

iandc said:

+ 1. I have taken mine 8 times on the Eurotunnel and the staff are brilliant. As stated do NOT go with the trucks but book (even online works) as high sided vehicle. It is single storey and wider than normal lane. Also amusing as you end up with caravans and motorhomes, all of whose passengers like looking at your car.

We went in there when we were on our way back from the Nurburgring with a friend who went in his Range Rover. As we were all together they let us all in the high sided vehicle one, which was funny as we could put both our MX5s on top of each other and still be lower than the rest

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

I've been on the non-trucks bit in the Ford GT before with no issues, so it's not a disaster if you end up there. If you can't manage it just drive along with one side on the pavement. Just remember to drive around the toilet bits that stick out!

[johnnyreggae]

johnnyreggae said:

Prebook roof rack

Come on now br_d I know its been a hard week but thats not so difficult to translate to 'Car with roofbox/bikes' is it ?

[AndrewD]

GillyD said:

be polite but firm

I wouldn't argue with you

[Mattt]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

I've been on the non-trucks bit in the Ford GT before with no issues, so it's not a disaster if you end up there. If you can't manage it just drive along with one side on the pavement. Just remember to drive around the toilet bits that stick out!

I made that mistake before, got onto the train and floored it - missed the toilet block by millimetres with my wing mirror!

[br d]

johnnyreggae said:

johnnyreggae said:

Prebook roof rack

Come on now br_d I know its been a hard week but thats not so difficult to translate to 'Car with roofbox/bikes' is it ?

Actually it has been a hard week and I'm naturally pretty dim anyway but it's all these specific references to '1.85m' that threw me!

So car with roof box it is then.

[Shmee]

br d said:

Actually it has been a hard week and I'm naturally pretty dim anyway but it's all these specific references to '1.85m' that threw me!

So car with roof box it is then.

Have fun! And make sure you drive down the right lane when you get to it after leaving the terminal too.